塑膠包裝的食物隨處可見，相信你也不會想到，原來用塑膠包裝的食材煮食，一日食一餐就等於1年吃下2個膠袋。
樸茨茅夫大學 (University of Portsmouth) 和英國電視節目 Good Morning Britain 合作，讓記者Michelle Morrison在家煮兩餐一樣的飯菜，但第一餐飯的食材都是塑膠包裝的，第二餐則不是。而結果發現，第一餐的塑膠微粒有23萬個，是第二餐的7倍。
研究指，塑膠有幾種方法進入人體，例如塑膠微粒透過土壤進入蔬菜、空氣中的塑膠微粒落在食物上，或煮食的炊具沾到食物上，再被人吃下，但塑膠包裝才是塑膠進入人體的主要途徑。如果我們每天吃一餐是塑膠包裝的食材做的飯，等於1年吃下2個膠袋。
Deeks, S. (2022, November 28). One roast dinner or similar meal everyday the same as eating two plastic bags each year, University of Portsmouth and Good Morning Britain research claims. The News. https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/one-roast-dinner-or-similar-meal-everyday-the-same-as-eating-two-plastic-bags-each-year-university-of-portsmouth-and-good-morning-britain-research-claims-3933577
Bowden, O. (2022, December 22). More than 230,000 microplastics could be in your holiday dinner: study. CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/more-than-230-000-microplastics-could-be-in-your-holiday-dinner-study-1.6204256
University of Portsmouth. (2022, November 28). New investigation reveals traditional roast dinner contains 230,000 microplastics. University of Portsmouth. https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/new-investigation-reveals-traditional-roast-dinner-contains-230000-microplastics
